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Funding Agency: Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute
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Funding number: IHS-1608-35732
Study background: More than 50% of older adults living in a nursing home have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. These individuals often need help in their daily lives, such as bathing, dressing, engaging in meaningful activities. This support is provided by nursing home staff and informal caregivers.
To best meet the needs of nursing home residents, informal caregivers and nursing home staff need the newest information on best practices for supporting this nursing home population. This information will help nursing home staff provide optimal care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, at every stage of the disease.
Clinical dilemma this project addresses: How to best manage behaviors of people with dementia while promoting their safety, abilities, and quality of life.
Who will benefit from this study? - do we have text to link to
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Families of people living with dementia
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The nursing home community
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Physicians
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Nursing (e.g., CNAs, RNs, LPNs)
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Psychologists
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Social workers
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Speech-language pathologists
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Physical therapy providers
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Occupational therapy providers
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Non-clinical nursing home staff (e.g., environmental services, dietary, business office)
The team is a collaboration among - please provide depts at these orgs to link
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The University of Pittsburgh
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The University of Southern California
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Thomas Jefferson University
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A dynamic and engaged Stakeholder Advisory Committee
IRB approval (IRB Study ID): IRB STUDY19090117 - was not able to find link on Pitt IRB page
For information about the study:
Carin Wong, Research Scientist
Phone:
Email: cmw241@pitt.edu